Loricariidae

Harttia leiopleura

Harttia leiopleura

Eight Point Six Centimeters Catfish from the Brazilian Coast

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Small
• Tropical fish

Harttia leiopleura is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Rio Velhas and Paraopeba rivers, in the São Francisco River basin of Minas Gerais. This species grows to a standard length of 5.7 cm (2.2 in).